Communication Coach Alex Lyon
How to Answer Questions in a Presentation
How you answer questions in a presentation can make or break the whole experience. This video looks at how to answer direct questions with direct answers and gives you some practice. The major tip is this: Direct questions get direct...
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
What are Ethics vs Morals?
In Part 1 (of 2), Alex and Dr. Ryan Bisel answer the question What are Ethics vs Morals, give a definition, look at similarities and differences (i.e., ethics vs morals), and give an explanation of why these terms matter today for both...
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
5 Public Speaking Tips for Introverts
Here are 5 Public Speaking Tips for Introverts from this podcast-style conversation with Shelly (an "extreme introvert") who speaks at conferences in front of large audiences. The tips are great for anybody doing public speaking but come...
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
How to Make Your Public Speaking Message More Memorable
5 Tips to Make Your Public Speaking Message More Memorable. We'll look at concrete tips, tons of examples and illustrations, and DOs and DON'Ts that come with these Public Speaking strategies.
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Intellectual Capital
This video explains what intellectual capital is and its meaning and definition for your professional development and management The video looks at the meaning or definition of intellectual capital, examples, how it is largely an issue...
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
How to Build Trust in Relationships
Learn how to build trust in relationships through 4 principles.How to Build Trust in Your Relationships with clients, friends, and co-workers: 1. Have good character 2. Consistency 3. Authenticity 4. Be a giver, not a taker
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
How to Engage an Audience in a Presentation
This video gives 6 quick tips on how to engage an audience in a presentation or speech. Tips: 1. Ask more questions 2. Ask your audience to do something physical 3. Ask them to react to something 4. Invite a volunteer 5. Use an object as...
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
How to Prepare a Presentation in 8 Steps
Learn How to Prepare a Presentation in 8 key steps. 95% of how a presentation turns out is determined by how you prepare!
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Don't Do This When Opening Presentations
Don't Do This When Opening Presentations
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Compassionate Leadership
Compassionate leadership should be an important priority in professional settings.
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Communication Professor Breaks Down Mark Zuckerberg Speech
Communication Professor breaks down Mark Zuckerberg's presentation skills from Facebook's F8 Developer Conference. I offer commentary and critique of his presentation, pointing out especially the areas in which he has grown as a speaker.
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
What is a Vision Statement?
What is a Vision Statement? We'll look at example vision statements and help you write your own vision statement.
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Communication Professor Reacts to Dolly Parton Barbara Walters Interview
Communication Professor Reacts to controversial 1977 Dolly Parton interview with Barbara Walters.
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Communication Professor Reacts to Jordan Peterson's Zebra Story
Communication Professor Reacts to Jordan Peterson's Zebra Story to break down why the story works so well. You'll pick up tips about your own storytelling as well.
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Communication Professor Reacts to Ed Mylett's Story (Professional Speaker)
Communication Professor Reacts to Ed Mylett's story about his first job. Why do Pro speakers get paid so much??? Watch and learn from Ed Mylett.
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Communication Professor Reacts to Mike Tyson & Bill Burr "Aggressive Therapy"
Communication Professor reacts to a surprisingly deep conversation between Mike Tyson and Bill Burr that Burr describes as an "aggressive therapy session."
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Group Decision Making Techniques
Here are the Top 7 Team and Group decision-making techniques or methods. Each approach has its own set of advantages and disadvantages. Get a Free 1. Decision by an expert in the group 2. Decision by an expert outside of the group 3....
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Leadership Philosophy and How to Clarify Yours
Your leadership philosophy drives your behavior. This video will help you draft your personal leadership philosophy in a concise and clear way. I share my examples to help illustrate. 00:00 Intro 00:38 Why It's Important 01:08 What is a...
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Public Speaking For Beginners
Public speaking for beginners. If you're just getting started, these Do and Don't techniques will help you get better at public speaking and presentations skills. The video looks at being organized and concise, making direct eye contact,...
Language Tree
Collaborative Listening and Speaking: Presenting, Part 1
This lesson for beginner English learners focuses on formal and informal presentation skills: Providing information to friends, using eye contact, presenting a familiar topic, informal or formal presentation language based on the setting.
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
What Does Integrity Mean?
What does Integrity really mean? We'll define it, give explanations, examples, and stories to reflect on your own personal integrity.
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Referent Power
Referent Power (French & Raven) is one of the types or bases of power. We look at examples of referent power. Referent power, according to French and Raven (1959), is social influence. Referent power describes the way a follower looks up...
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Speak Up with Confidence 5 QUICK TIPS!
Speak Up with Confidence 5 QUICK TIPS!
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Should I Use PowerPoint?
Should you use PowerPoint when presenting? I lean toward yes but it's important to get the basics right. This video gives tips for using PowerPoint so that your visual aids help rather than hurt your presentation.